Exercise during pregnancy has been associated with a reduced risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. According to recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a ...

Objective To compare the effects of aerobic training combined with muscle strength training (hereafter referred to as combined training) to aerobic training alone on cardiovascular disease risk ...

Share on Pinterest Research shows that physical activity may help reduce heart disease risk. RunPhoto/Getty Images Physical activity can help reduce the chances of cardiovascular disease by affecting ...

New research reveals that exercise doesn't just benefit muscles or the heart—it triggers a cascade of molecular and cellular changes across nearly every organ in the body. In a sweeping study of rats, ...

In a recent study published in the Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases Journal, researchers estimated the impact of exercise on cardiovascular (CV) health. Study: Exercise and cardiovascular health: A ...

Experts explain how this everyday practice could be aging your heart.

On a brisk afternoon in March 2009 in Ontario, as winter melted into spring, Mark Tarnopolsky and his team at McMaster University sat around a table for their weekly lab meeting. The topic was the ...

Research in mice shows that the anti-inflammatory properties of exercise may arise from immune cells mobilized to counter exercise-induced inflammation. Immune cells prevent muscle damage by lowering ...